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(No ModeL) O. FISHER.

STORE SERVICE RECEIVER.

flttorney Patented Mar. 81,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES FISHER, OF MANITOWOG, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE INTER NATIONAL STORE SERVICE COMPANY.

STORE-SERVICE'RECEIVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,815, dated March 31, 1885.

Application filed February 10, 1885. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CHARLES FISHER, of Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Store-Service Receivers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use IO the same.

My invention relates to store-service systems, the object being to provide an improved receiver and improved elevator of novel construction for use in connection with systems I5 employing rolling carriers.

The invention consists in providing astoreservice receiver with a yielding guideway adapted to operate as a friction-check for the carriers.

The invention further consists in combining with a store service receiver supportingbands and spring mechanism for preventing undue speed in the descent of the carriers.

The invention further consists in the im- 2 5 proved elevator, whose construction is hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

The invention further consists in the various details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the track of a store-service system and .my improved receiver. Figs. 2

5 and 3 illustrate parts detached. Fig. 4 illustrates my improved elevator.

- M M represent the curved ends of the upper and lower rails of the track.

N represents one of the guide-strips of the receiver, formed by extending the lower rail,

M, of the track downwardly.

0 represents the other guide-strip of the receiver,pivoted at its upper end by apivot, 0, to the lower end of the upper rail-extension, M.

4 5 P I represent bands connecting the guidestrips N and 0. These bands are secured rigidly to the strip N.

Q represents the base-strip of the receiver,

provided with a cushion or bumper, R, upon which the carriers drop, and crooked or upwardly curved at its outer end to form aguard, S, to limit the movement of the carriers.

T T represent flat springs secured at their upper ends to the outer side of the pivoted guide-strip O by means of tension-screws 0'0, and each formed at its lower end with a notch to receive tension-screws U, secured to the bands I P, said lower ends being located on the inner sides of the bands, as shown.

V represents a stationary guard-strip arranged parallel to the base-strip Q, and se cured thereto by a band, P.

The lower end of the pivoted strip 0 is loosely secured to the strip V by means of an anglearm, W, whose vertical portion w is 6 formed with screw-holes, and is rigidly secured to the outer side of the strip 0. The horizontal portion of the strip W is formed with elongated slots to receive screws x, which secure the arm W loosely upon the upper side of the strip V.

It will be apparent that the strip 0 will have a yielding movement, and that its springs T T operate to force it inward toward the strip N to insure the necessary frictional contact with 7 5 the carrier as it descends, to check the speed of the latter and to cause it to drop gently upon the cushion R.

It is obvious that instead of using the fiat springs shown in the drawingsI may employ coil-springs which will be interposed between the outer side of the strip 0 and the inner sides of bands PI, and arranged upon studs projecting from the bands. The strip 0 in such instance, however, would have to be slightly recessed to receive the inner ends of thesprings. I therefore do not limit myself to the employment of flat springs, nor to other details of form and construction, but reserve to myself the right to make all such minor changes and modifications as may properly fall within the scope of my invention.

Y represents a bracket of triangular form, secured to the lower end of the receiver (one on each side) adjacent to the cushion R, to prevent the carrier from accidental displacement after it has dropped onto the cushion.

B is the single-strip elevator-guide, connected to the lower strip of the track Lby a brace, K.

J is the. upper or guard strip of the track, connected to the lower strip by a connectingband, I. B is the elevator-seat; O, asupporting-strip secured to aband, D, which embraces the guide A, so as to slide thereon.

F is a square band embracing the strip A, and connected to the elevator-seat by a strip, E. The strip E is continued upward in a quarter-circle, the end being provided with a hole to admit the elevating-cord Z.

G is abumper; H, a washer, and h a screweye, which serves to fasten both bumper and washer to the end of the strip A.

To guard against any upward jerking of the track when the elevator is used,a wire or cord, or, is fastened to any suitable object. This same end may be accomplished by connecting a strip to the upper rail, J, then running the strip upward and joining it to a ceiling-plate.

A represents a guard-plate, secured one to each side of the track. These guards A overlap the rails of the track and are curved outwardly to allow the passage of the carriers between them, and they serve to prevent the accidental falling of the carriers when the latter are raised to fall onto the track.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A store-service receiver, one of Whose sides or guideways is adapted to yield to act as a friction-check for the carriers.

2. A store-service receiver formed by con tinuing the tracks of the system and having one of its sides pivotally secured and provided with a spring or springs, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the pivotally-secured side or guideway of the receiver, of the adjacent horizontal stationary guard strip thereof, an angle-arm slotted to permit the movement of said pivoted guideway, and a spring or springs, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the yielding springpressed guideway of the receiver, of the stationary guard-strip and an angle-arm whose vertical portion is secured rigidly to the yielding way, while its horizontal portion is provided with slots and is secured loosely upon the guard-strip so as to have a sliding movement thereon, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the receiver of a store-service system, of a yielding bumper located at the bottom thereof and a base guideway curved or crooked at its outer end, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the guideways of the receiver, of the base and side brackets secured one on each side of the base, substantially as set forth.

7 The combination, with a single-strip elevator, of a steadying cord or wire, a, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, with the end of the single strip, of a bumper, a Washer, a screw eye securing said bumper and washer, and a steadying cord or wire attached to said screweye, substantially as set forth.

' 9. The combination, with the elevator and the track, of side guards secured to the track, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination, with the parallel track-rails and the single-strip elevator, of 75 curved guard-plates secured to the rails, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. FISHER.

Witnesses:

O. LULING, O. 0. JAMES. 

